What is the real State of the Union? These 13 graphs show it.

By Ryan Teague Beckwith and Amber Phillips, Digital First Media

Posted:
01/28/2014 12:19:45 AM MST

What is the real State of the Union? These 13 graphs show it.

Instead of a speech, President Obama could update the country on the State of the Union through a tweetable infographic. He won't, but let's be honest, we already know the president is going to say — as every president always does — that the "state of our union is strong." But how do we know it's true? If Obama did want to go the infographic route, here are 13 graphs he might use, in order from most troubling to strongest.The ...